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Philistine Pottery. These pottery pieces from Ashkelon bear early Philistine decorations. Photo: © The Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon

Feb 13 Blog

Who Were the Philistines, and Where Did They Come From?

By: Megan Sauter

The Philistines are best known from the Bible as the Israelites’ enemies, but they were much more than that. Recent archaeological discoveries help inform our […]

Oct 31 Blog

When Did Monotheism Emerge in Ancient Israel?

By: Philip D. Stern

When did the Israelites first begin to worship YHWH, refusing to worship or even recognize the existence of other deities? Was monotheism part of Israelite […]

Jan 4 Blog

Iraq’s Capital Catastrophe

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Assur, the first capital and spiritual heart of the Assyrians—the great Mesopotamian empire that, in the first millennium B.C.E., subjugated much of the Near East, […]

Jul 6 eBook

Biblical Peoples—The World of Ancient Israel

By: Michele Barasso

This free eBook is your expert guide to the biblical peoples that were part of ancient Israel’s world, from the Egyptians and the Assyrians to […]

May 25 Blog

Israelite Pottery and Household Life

By: Jennifer Drummond

Sustainability is something we hear about a lot these days. New items are developed every day to help reduce waste in our daily lives. One […]

Mar 4 Blog

A Hilltop Fortress and the Origins of Ancient Israel

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

A lonely and little-known hilltop fortress in northern Galilee offers archaeologists a unique opportunity to gaze into the origins of ancient Israel. First excavated in […]

Relief of siege ramp from Nineveh palace

Jan 28 Blog

Sennacherib’s Siege of Lachish

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Perhaps no event recorded in the Hebrew Bible is better supported by archaeology and external evidence than Sennacherib’s siege of Lachish in 701 B.C.E. The […]

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